Tarot card meanings
The Major Arcana
Twenty-two cards describing recognizable turning points, inner patterns, and choices. Select a card for its meaning and a grounded reflection question.
The Fool
beginnings, openness, trust
IThe Magician
agency, skill, focused intention
IIThe High Priestess
intuition, stillness, inner knowing
IIIThe Empress
nurture, creativity, abundance
IVThe Emperor
structure, leadership, boundaries
VThe Hierophant
tradition, teaching, shared values
VIThe Lovers
choice, alignment, relationship
VIIThe Chariot
direction, will, momentum
VIIIStrength
courage, compassion, self-command
IXThe Hermit
solitude, wisdom, inner guidance
XWheel of Fortune
cycles, change, timing
XIJustice
truth, accountability, balance
XIIThe Hanged Man
pause, surrender, new perspective
XIIIDeath
ending, release, transformation
XIVTemperance
integration, moderation, healing balance
XVThe Devil
attachment, compulsion, shadow
XVIThe Tower
disruption, revelation, unstable foundations
XVIIThe Star
hope, renewal, authenticity
XVIIIThe Moon
uncertainty, imagination, hidden influence
XIXThe Sun
clarity, vitality, joy
XXJudgement
awakening, review, response
XXIThe World
completion, integration, wholeness
Tarot meanings are interpretive and context-dependent. They do not establish facts or guarantee events.